tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31265055.post7640170412557191798..comments2023-09-20T14:18:32.900+02:00Comments on Obscene Desserts: 'As heavy as children but not so tractable'. A reading recommendationJCWoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02585322642151280666noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31265055.post-31119718871101967352011-04-27T22:40:35.319+02:002011-04-27T22:40:35.319+02:00That's what I sort of assumed myself, but I...That's what I sort of assumed myself, but I'm not really sure. I know that there were several foreign communities in London then (as there were before and have been since, of course) and I think there was a strong French presence in parts of Soho, which might have verged into the described. <br /><br />But this kind of detailed urban geography is beyond me. <br /><br />Any other ideas?<br /><br />(Though 'Belgian penury' is a wonderful phrase, you must admit.)JCWoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02585322642151280666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31265055.post-55540910331308418282011-04-27T14:06:35.023+02:002011-04-27T14:06:35.023+02:00"Belgian" penury? Presumably a reference..."Belgian" penury? Presumably a reference to First World War refugees?Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17153530634675543954noreply@blogger.com